[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 177 Introduced in Senate (IS)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 177

 To direct the Senate Commission on Art to select an appropriate scene 
 commemorating the Great Compromise of our forefathers establishing a 
bicameral Congress with equal State representation in the United States 
Senate, to be placed in the lunette space in the Senate reception room 
 immediately above the entrance into the Senate chamber lobby, and to 
authorize the Committee on Rules and Administration to obtain technical 
           advice and assistance in carrying out its duties.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 19, 2003

Mr. Dodd submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                 Committee on Rules and Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 To direct the Senate Commission on Art to select an appropriate scene 
 commemorating the Great Compromise of our forefathers establishing a 
bicameral Congress with equal State representation in the United States 
Senate, to be placed in the lunette space in the Senate reception room 
 immediately above the entrance into the Senate chamber lobby, and to 
authorize the Committee on Rules and Administration to obtain technical 
           advice and assistance in carrying out its duties.

Whereas the reception room in the Capitol outside of the Senate Chamber was 
        originally designed to contain scenes of American history, to be painted 
        in lunette spaces on the reception walls;
Whereas only one such lunette space in the Senate reception room has been 
        completed;
Whereas it is in the public interest to accomplish the original objective of the 
        design of the Senate reception room by selecting important events of 
        American History to be painted in the remaining unfilled lunette spaces;
Whereas on July 16, 1787, the framers of the United States Constitution, meeting 
        at Independence Hall, reached a supremely important agreement, providing 
        for a dual system of congressional representation, such that in the 
        House of Representatives, each State would be assigned a number of seats 
        in proportion to its population, and in the Senate, all States would 
        have an equal number of seats, an agreement which became known as the 
        ``Great Compromise'' or the ``Connecticut Compromise''; and
Whereas an appropriate scene commemorating the Great Compromise of our 
        forefathers establishing a bicameral Congress with equal State 
        representation in the United States Senate should be placed in the 
        lunette space in the Senate reception room immediately above the 
        entrance into the Senate chamber lobby: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,

SECTION 1. COMMEMORATION OF THE GREAT COMPROMISE.

    (a) In General.--The Senate Commission on Art, established under 
section 901 of the Arizona-Idaho Conservation Act of 1988 (40 U.S.C. 
188b) (in this section referred to as the ``Commission'') shall select 
an appropriate scene commemorating the Great Compromise of our 
forefathers, to be placed in the lunette space in the Senate reception 
room immediately above the entrance into the Senate chamber lobby.
    (b) Consultation Authorized.--The Commission is authorized to seek 
the advice of and recommendations from historians and other sources in 
carrying out this section, and to reimburse such sources for travel 
expenses, in accordance with Senate Travel Regulations.
    (c) Timing.--The Commission shall make its selection pursuant to 
this section, and shall commission an artist to begin work, not later 
than the close of the 2d session of the 108th Congress.
    (d) Delegation Authority.--For purposes of making the selection 
required by this section, a member of the Commission may designate 
another Senator to act in place of that member.
    (e) Funding.--The expenses of the Commission in carrying out this 
section shall be made available from appropriations under the 
subheading ``miscellaneous items'' under the heading ``Contingent 
Expenses of the Senate'', on vouchers signed by the Secretary of the 
Senate and approved by the Committee on Rules and Administration.

SEC. 2. TECHNICAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE.

    (a) In General.--The Chairman of the Committee on Rules and 
Administration may seek technical advice and assistance to the 
Committee in carrying out its duties from individuals from the public 
and private sectors, who shall serve without compensation, at the 
pleasure of the Chairman.
    (b) Non-Governmental Status.--Individuals providing advice and 
assistance described in subsection (a) shall not be deemed to be--
            (1) Members, officers, or employees of the Senate; or
            (2) providing services to the Senate, for purposes of the 
        Senate Code of Official Conduct.
    (c) Expenses.--Upon submission to the Committee on Rules and 
Administration of a routine voucher for actual transportation expenses 
incurred in the performance of providing advice and assistance to the 
Committee, individuals described in subsection (a) may be reimbursed in 
accordance with Senate Travel Regulations.
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